<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">내 왼쪽 넷째 손가락에 </span></div><font size="3"> </font><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;">끼워진 이 묵주 반지는</span><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">내게 종교 이전에 어머니다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">20년전 한창 변호사로</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">바쁠 때 어머니가 주셨다.</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">성당에 잘 안가니 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">복잡한 세상살이에 마음을</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">잃지 말라는 뜻이었을게다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">부모님은 공산당에 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">가입하라는 압박을 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">견디지 못해, 함경남도 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">흥남에서 피난을 오셨다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">피난민 생활은 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">고생, 그 자체였다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">양말 장사를 하던 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">아버지가 부도를 맞자</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">어머니는 노점등 거친 일도 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">마다하지 않으셨지만</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">가난은 떠날줄을 몰랐다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">어느 날...부산역에 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">암표 장사가 잘된다는 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">소문을 듣고 어머니는 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">나를 앞장 세우셨다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">거제에서 부산역까지 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">그 먼길을 갔는데 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">어머니는 바라만 보셨다.</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">날이 저물고...</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">끼니도 거른 채 다시</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">그 먼 길을 걸어 오던 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">기억이 지금도 생생하다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">훗날..</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">까닭을 여쭈니 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">그저 웃으셨다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">아마도 자식 앞에서 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">작은 법이라도 어기는 모습 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">보일 수 없었기 때문이리라.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">비록 가난했지만 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">가야할 길과 가지 말아야할 길을 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">보여주신 어머니.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">“어려울 때는 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">가장 기본으로 돌아가라.”</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">“아무리 힘들어도 가지 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">말아야 할길을 돌아보지 마라.”</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">나의 좌우명인 이 말은 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">어머니에게서 배운 것이다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">오늘도</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">나는 어머니의 </div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">묵주반지를 보며</div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">그 가르침을 새긴다.</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><font color="#333333" face="gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></font></div><span style="color:#333333;font-family:gulim, Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align:center;">ㅡ 문재인 ㅡ</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <div style="text-align:left;"><img 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